To those who say leaning back wins races lol (what a joke), watch manzi drive. Also when tetrick wins as many races as Dale Hiteman has in his life then you can compare them. Sure right now Tetrick is more aggresive and a better driver, but as time goes by he will hit the ground probably 50 times and each time will take alittle more out of him and it will become more diffucult to lean back lol (what a joke). I guess us horseman are just dumb because we keep using Hiteman on our horses but then let me ask what does that make you, the people who keep betting and losing on are horses! One last thing Tim Tetrick may be one of the best in Chicago but his name DOES NOT belong in the same sentence as Brian Sears. Timmy WAS at the Meadowlands for a little while! What Happened!

Tony told me that story one time....but i think the way he told it was that the new bike was worth a lot more than old Welchkin...is that right? I heard you were livid!....lol...Quad City Downs right?

Duke,

Now I wouldn't say the old " Welchkin" wasn't worth much, but it was a brand new bike. First time we hooked to it. I was looking at my bike a lot more than I was looking at the horse in the winners circle. I wasn't mad...... Good times!! Loved the old Quad.. Corky's Egyptian and Deaner broke the all time win record for a season that year too.

Manzi actually leans back a little bit...he's not totally upright like Dale. Also, manzi doesn't mix salad while driving, he knows how to steer and he doesn't hinder a horse with unnecessary movements.

Now I wouldn't say the old " Welchkin" wasn't worth much, but it was a brand new bike. First time we hooked to it. I was looking at my bike a lot more than I was looking at the horse in the winners circle. I wasn't mad...... Good times!! Loved the old Quad.. Corky's Egyptian and Deaner broke the all time win record for a season that year too.

dale was never a high % guy,(even in his ferocious whipping days) when you see more places and shows than wins you can see he still gets a lot out of his mounts although not winning .. looks like dale has done very well for himself and his owners

i cant believe there is a 6 page thread w/ over 1300 reads on this guy!! enoughs enough.......here ill finish it.....the game has passed the guy by, he cant "ride the bike" and he never wins anymore not to mention even gets beat in phots for 2nd and 3rd!!! bottom line ,he stinks!!!

Dale actually is starting to look scared and will not take chances like he used to. When you loose respect and sit on the rail all the time its very predictable of how your going to drive and does not create new chances of winning races. He has got to stop the bobbling in the bike he looks stupid I have never seen another driver do that. EVER!!!!!

Manzi actually leans back a little bit...he's not totally upright like Dale. Also, manzi doesn't mix salad while driving, he knows how to steer and he doesn't hinder a horse with unnecessary movements.

I agree with your statement but also look at where Manzi drives in comparison to Hiteman (Big M vs. Balmoral). You have to be a little better to drive at the Big M than Balmoral.

Universal Star is an impressive six for nine this season after a gate-to-wire win in the $16,000 second leg of the Indiana Sires Stakes Thursday, April 27 at Hoosier Park. Jim Linscott photo.

Universal Star was a gate-to-wire winner in the $16,000 second leg of the Indiana Sires Stakes Thursday, April 27 at Hoosier Park. With driver Dale Hiteman in the sulky, the Indiana-sired trotter posted a time 1:55.2 in his first race back at Anderson, Ind. track in 2006.

I WOULD LOVE TO BE SELLING TICKETS WHEN HITEMAN FINDS OUT WHO ALL YOU EDIOTS REALLY ARE POSTING THIS GARBAGE ABOUT HIM ON THIS FORUM. I WOULD PROBABLY SAY YOU GUYS COULD POSSIBLY BE ON YOUR DEATH BED WHEN HE GETS A HOLD OF YOU - AFTER ALL - HE WAS A STATE CHAMPION IN WRESTLING IN HIS YOUNGER DAYS - I BET HE STILL HAS THAT ABILITY STILL WITH HIM TO TAKE YOU GUYS OUT BACK AND TEACH YOU A GOOD LEASON.

if hiteman won that easy just think you could have had gale smith, dale and mark saporito all in the same cart and still won with that horse so why brag about a sure thing... i can recall 3 horses last week that dale was on and they were all bet under 3/5 and all lost and 2 of them were completely off the board

THEN DONT PUT HIM UP, DONT BET HIM, AND SHUT THE f*CK UP! Normally, people are on here ripping on how little class horseman have. Dale is as honest as they come! Is one of the most successful horseman to ever come out of chicago. Is a family man, you never see him out drinking his night away! Coaches kids wrestling on the side! If you don't like him then don't use him!.......and on top of everything Dale is one of the nicest people you will ever meet who doesn't deserve a bunch of nobody's ripping on him!

PS Let him ride how he is comfortable....when he is out of demand he will retire.

I don't think anyone is criticizing his integrity and how nice a person he is, at least i'm not, i'm just saying he's not athletic, doesn't lean back and is consistently outdriven.

Guys don't lean under the seat with trotters...you have to stay upright and just keep them trotting. Just watch a trot race and you won't see the top guys leaning back as far....which, would obviously help dale.